Online Growth, NSLDS Changes, and Research Retrenchment
The Ecosystem: Online enrollment strategy matures, financial aid systems begin OBBBA implementation, third-party cyber risk expands procurement scrutiny, and leading research universities reduce Ph.D. admissions.
Florida, FSA, OIG, and Harvard Put Controls on the Vendor Agenda
The Ecosystem: State enrollment rules, federal loan changes, fraud scrutiny, and NIH grant oversight are shifting demand toward auditable campus infrastructure.
The Ecosystem Weekly: Syracuse’s enrollment shortfall, July 1 aid-rule disruption, UIC’s Google AI accelerator, and NSF’s SBIR/STTR restart reshape vendor priorities.